Waxing · 19.6% lit · ♈︎ Aries 05°
Moon age
3.9days
Moon phase on February 2, 1987Waxing Crescent
On Monday, February 2, 1987, the Moon was a Waxing Crescent: 19.6% of its visible face lit, 3.9 days after the new moon and growing each night.
19.6%Illumination at noon UTC
3.9 dMoon age
378,559 km235,225 mi from Earth
♈︎ AriesMoon sign (6°)
31.6′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to February 2, 1987 is on Friday, February 13, 1987 at 20:58 UTC, 11 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Thursday, January 29, 1987 at 13:45 UTC, 4 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Thursday, January 29, 1987 | 13:45 |
| First Quarter (after) | Thursday, February 5, 1987 | 16:21 |
The Moon around February 2
More about this date
Monday, February 2, 1987 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of January 29, 1987 to the new moon of February 28, 1987, a cycle of 29.46 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in February 1987, or the whole moon calendar 1987.
- The same date one year apart: 1986 · 1988.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.